Mitchell (TX)

Welcome to Mitchell County ...

Time Zone: Mitchell County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Colorado City is the Seat for Mitchell County.

Mitchell County was founded in 1876 and was created by taking area from Bexar County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mitchell had a population of 8,161 people. This is a decrease of 13.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,403 people in 2010).

Below are some of the communities located in Mitchell County:

Colorado City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colorado City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Colorado City is located in Mitchell County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,875 people
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Loraine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
- Loraine is located in Mitchell County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
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Westbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Mitchell County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Texas
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- Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/

Websites specific to Mitchell County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Borden County
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- Coke County
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- Fisher County
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- Howard County
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- Nolan County
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- Scurry County
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- Sterling County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Mitchell County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Mitchell County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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